ELECTRICAL FIRMWARE DESIGN ENGINEER IV

Salary is based on experience, skills, and education

This position is 100% onsite

The Marvin Group is a Strategic Partner for Global Alternate Mission Equipment and Sustainment
The Marvin Group, a leading defense contractor, plays a crucial role in the development and manufacturing of various systems for military aerospace and vehicles. Based in Southern California near the Los Angeles International Airport, The Marvin Group consists of Marvin Engineering (MEC), Marvin Test Solutions (MTS) and Marvin Land Systems (MLS). Marvin Engineering designs and produces military Alternate Mission Equipment. Marvin Test Solutions designs and manufactures armament Test Equipment. Marvin Land Systems specializes in the design and build of power and thermal management systems. For over 60 years we have maintained “A Tradition of Excellence”, serving as a trusted source for our unwavering commitment to supporting all branches of the Department of Defense and our global allies. Our collaboration extends across a diverse array of programs and platforms, including major military prime contractors such as Lockheed Martin, Northrop Grumman, and Raytheon.

DESCRIPTION:

This position requires a strong background in Electrical Engineering/Design/Analysis with an emphasis on high reliability electronic hardware development (military avionics) including standard bus interface, power switching for solenoids and motor drives, and analog inputs and conversion circuits. The ideal candidate will have experience in the design, analysis, build, and testing embedded control modules that may include application-specific firmware implemented in FPGAs and/or microprocessors to control various discrete switches, sensors as well as driving solenoids and AC, DC motors. The candidate should have a broad background emphasizing work with embedded controllers for electro-mechanical devices and subsystems, preferably for use in military or commercial aviation. Knowledge of airborne weapon systems and /or weapon carriage equipment is strongly desirable.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Decompose system requirements to electronic subsystem requirements via implementable design trades and analysis
• Define conceptual design architecture, generate functional/structural block diagrams, and I/O definitions for embedded electronics for Line Replacement Units (LRU)
• Design and develop high reliability circuits on multi-layered Printed Circuit Boards (PCB) for the ECU and other embedded modules
• Perform schematic design capture, component selections and generate BOMs
• Simulate and analyze board circuits using simulation tools – LTSpice, Qspice, etc.
• Perform PCB design layout and generate DFM package for fabrication
• Oversee HW assembly and generate Assembly Instructions as needed for initial and rework of the hardware
• Define test requirements (V&V) and perform board level Verification and Validation testing
• Perform CCA level design verification testing and deliver to the next level integration with all required test documentation
• Generate documentation for design and test including design specifications, test plan/procedures/reports, L4/5 V&V
• Support various programmatic and technical reviews – Requirements Review, Concept Review, PDR, CDR, Manufacturing Readiness Review, TRR.
• Other tasks and duties as assigned.

  SKILLS / REQUIREMENTS:

• Minimum BSEE, Computer Science, or Computer Engineering and a minimum of 8 years’ experience in relevant development environment, preferably for military or commercial aviation. The candidate should have knowledge of end-to-end FPGA and embedded controller firmware/software development – design, build, and V&V process for high reliability (flight) electronics.
• Must be proficient in Hardware Description Language (VHDL, Verilog), SystemVerilog, C, C++. Python or other test framework script language is a plus
• Must be proficient in simulation, synthesis, device-specific implementation tools such as Questa, Synplify, etc. 
• Experience with Microsemi, Altera, STMicroelectronics, Intel, ARM architecture platform (Cortex M7/4 MCU) is a plus
• Must be able to perform static timing analysis, constraints for synthesis, and back-annotated (gate-level) simulation
• Experience with 1553B BCRT design by either custom or drop-in core and back-end interface logic for application-specific embedded controls – solenoids, motor drivers, power discrete switching, analog inputs, ADC scanning logic, etc.
• Experience with developing logical interface for SPI, I2C, UART, DMA, CAN, processor local bus, etc.
• Experienced with debugging prototypes using test equipment and other debug tools.
• Must have excellent verbal and written communication skills. Must be fluent in written and spoken English
• Proof of Education is required

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Previous experience supporting DoD acquisition programs and/or aerospace systems development.
• Familiarity with MIL-STD-1553B Bus Protocol, Physical, and Logical layer implementation
• Familiarity with AS9100, MIL-STD-810, or other DoD and Aerospace quality and compliance standards.
• Experience with Microsemi, Altera, STMicroelectronics, Intel, ARM architecture platform (Cortex M7/4 MCU) is a plus
• Experience with developing logical interface for SPI, I2C, UART, DMA, CAN, processor local bus, etc.
• Experience with military/high reliability electronics subsystem development
• Knowledge of airborne weapon systems and /or weapon carriage equipment is strongly desirable.
• Experience with ERP systems, preferably SAP.

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

• Office environment. Also manufacturing/assembly environment (manufacturing flow) and test environments (e.g., test laboratories).

SALARY RANGE:

Base Salary Range (Inglewood only): $155,000 to $205,000

TRAVEL REQUIREMENTS:

Some local and/or domestic travel may be required to visit sites of suppliers and customers (≈ 10%). International travel may be expected contingent on Program demands; however, it is expected to be rare/infrequent.

NOTES: This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by this position's employee(s). Employees will be required to follow any other job-related instructions and perform any other job-related duties requested by anyone authorized to give instructions or assignments. All duties and responsibilities are essential functions and requirements and are subject to possible modification to accommodate individuals with disabilities reasonably. To perform this job successfully, the employee(s) will possess the skills, aptitudes, and abilities to perform each duty proficiently. Some requirements may exclude individuals who pose a direct threat or significant risk to the health or safety of themselves or others. The requirements listed in this document are the minimum levels of knowledge, skills, or abilities. This document does not create an employment contract, implied or otherwise, other than an at-will relationship.

This position must meet export control compliance requirements. All applicants must be “U.S. persons” within the meaning of ITAR, as defined: a U.S. Citizen, a lawful permanent resident, political asylee, or refugee.

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